Saint Francis

About Me

Grizzly young sacristan who loves liturgy and liturgical tradition. I have a bachelor's degree in Catholic theology from the University of Dallas (a Catholic college with a solid theology department). I've worked as a Sacristan in four different parishes in the U.S. and at a shrine in Italy. I'm hoping to make this blog a resource for priests and laity who want to introduce Latin into their parishes, as well as being a resource for doing liturgy correctly, especially in the Mass according to the 2002 Roman Missal, as Pope Benedict XVI called for in his accompanying letter to bishops on "Summorum Pontificum."

Official 1973 I.C.E.L. Translation (Used at Mass in English)Let us pray. God our Father, we are gathered here to share in the supper which your only Son left to his Church to reveal his love. He gave it to us when he was about to die and commanded us to celebrate it as the new and eternal sacrifice. We pray that in this eucharist we may find the fullness of love and life.Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

My Own Literal TranslationLet us pray. O God, by frequenting this Most Holy Supper, in Which Your only-Begotten Son, about to hand Himself over to death, forever commended to the Church this new Sacrifice and Banquet of His love, grant us, we beseech You, that from so great a Mystery we may derive the fullness of charity and of life.Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

Official 1973 I.C.E.L. Translation (Used at Mass in English)Lord, make us worthy to celebrate these mysteries. Each time we offer this memorial sacrifice, the work of our redemption is accomplished.We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.

My Own Literal Translation Grant us, we beseech You, O Lord, to frequent these Mysteries worthily, for, as often as the commemoration of this Sacrifice is celebrated, the work of our redemption is carried out.Through Christ our Lord.

Official 1973 I.C.E.L. Translation (Used at Mass in English)Father, all-powerful and ever-living God, we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks through Jesus Christ our Lord.He is the true and eternal priest who established this unending sacrifice. He offered himself as a victim for our deliverance and taught us to make this offering in his memory. As we eat his body which he gave for us, we grow in strength. As we drink his blood which he poured out for us, we are washed clean.Now, with angels and archangels, and the whole company of heaven, we sing the unending hymn of your praise:Holy, holy, holy ...

My Own Literal Translation It is truly right and just, proper and availing unto salvation, that we always and everywhere give thanks to You, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty and Eternal God: through Christ our Lord.Who, as true and eternal Priest, instituting the form of the perennial Sacrifice, offered Himself up to You as a Victim for our salvation, and instructed us to offer It in memory of Him. When we receive His Flesh Which He sacrificed for us, we are strengthened, and when we drink His Blood which He poured out for us, we are cleansed.And so, with the Angels and Archangels, with the Thrones and the Dominations, and with all the host of the Heavenly army, we sing the hymn of Your Glory, saying without end:Holy, Holy, Holy ...

Official 1973 I.C.E.L. Translation (Used at Mass in English)In union with the whole Church we celebrate that day when Jesus Christ, our Lord, was betrayed for us. We honor Mary, the ever-virgin mother of Jesus Christ our Lord and God: ...

My Own Literal Translation In communion with, and celebrating that most holy day, in which our Lord Jesus Christ was betrayed for us, and reverently remembering, in the first place, the glorious ever-Virgin Mary, Mother of our God and Lord Jesus Christ:...

Official 1973 I.C.E.L. Translation (Used at Mass in English)Father, accept this offering from your whole family in memory of the day when Jesus Christ, our Lord, gave the mysteries of his body and blood for his disciples to celebrate.

My Own Literal Translation Therefore we beseech You, O Lord, graciously to receive this offering of our service, and of all Your family, which we offer to You on this day, in which our Lord Jesus Christ gave to His disciples His own Body and Blood by celebrating this Mystery; order our days in your peace, command that we be rescued from eternal damnation, and numbered among the flock of Your elect.

Official 1973 I.C.E.L. Translation (Used at Mass in English)Let us pray. Almighty God, we receive new life from the supper you Son gave us in this world. May we find full contentment in the meal we hope to share in your eternal kingdom.We ask this through Christ our Lord.

My Own Literal Translation Let us pray. Grant us, we beseech You, Almighty God, that, as we have partaken of this temporal Supper of Your Son, so may we be made worthy to be filled by the Eternal Banquet.Through Christ our Lord.